Indian pacers leave New Zealand at 61 for six at lunchHAMILTON - India’s pace trio Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma and Munaf Patel backed their captain’s decision to bowl by reducing New Zealand to 61 for six in a sensational morning session in the first cricket Test here at Seddon Park. Vettori, Ryder take New Zealand to 162 for 6 at teaHAMILTON - New Zealand fought back in the post-lunch session of the first cricket Test against India to go to tea at 162 for six here at Seddon Park here Wednesday. Tendulkar bats for tiger conservationHAMILTON - India’s cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar Tuesday batted for tiger conservation, alarmed by their fast decline. Sony asks for delayed start time in TestsHAMILTON - Host broadcaster of the New Zealand and India cricket series, Sony Entertainment Television, is reportedly pushing to delay the start time of the first of the three Test series that begins Wednesday by an hour, to maximise viewership in India. Vettori looking for pace to pin IndiaHAMILTON - New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has hoped that the Seddon Park pitch will offer a bit of pace to his new ball bowlers that will give them an advantage over India in the first cricket Test starting here Wednesday. India will look to defy history in New Zealand (Preview)HAMILTON - India will seek to put behind a morale shattering record in hostile conditions and script a fresh chapter when they take on New Zealand in the first of the three cricket Tests starting here Wednesday. Not thinking about the past, says DhoniHAMILTON - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Tuesday that he is not worried about the tourists’ bad record in Test matches in New Zealand. India deemed favourites in Test series against KiwisHAMILTON - With New Zealand flunking in their first test against the much vaunted Indian batting line-up, bookies believe that India has a chance to alter its abysmal Test record in this country. India flexes muscle for delayed start to Test seriesHAMILTON - Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials flexed their financial muscle in New Zealand again today, seeking to accommodate broadcaster Sony Entertainment Television’s request to start play at 12 p.m. instead of 11 a.m. during the three-test cricket series. Lofted shot can be Tendulkar’s downfall: Kiwi schoolboy cricketerHAMILTON - New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori has reportedly received some tips from a schoolboy on how to get the wicket of Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. Guptill confident of successful Test debutHAMILTON - New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill is confident of making a mark on his international debut in the first cricket Test against India here Wednesday. Martin’s inclusion in Test side to be decided MondayHAMILTON - New Zealand’s Fast bowler Chris Martin will have to prove his speed and form at the nets at Seddon Park to earn an international recall for the first Test against India starting Wednesday. ‘ICL Rebel’and former Kiwi bat McMillan not allowed to get a word in on Sky TVHAMILTON - The Indian cricket board’s influence on world cricket has become even more apparent with former New Zealand batsman Craig McMillan not being allowed to get a word in on Sky TV because of his link to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL). Getting Tendulkar out in first Test would be a dream come true: ArnelHAMILTON - Northern Districts fast bowler Brent Arnel hopes to play against Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar in his debut Test, and says it would be a “dream come true” to get him out. Sehwag’s record-breaking century guides India to maiden ODI series win in New ZealandHAMILTON - Virender Sehwag on Wednesday blasted the fastest century by any Indian to help India clinch their first ever series win in New Zealand. Ex-Black Cap Hart horrified by calls for Kiwi sportspersons to go to terror-hit PakistanHAMILTON - Calls for New Zealand sports people to continue touring countries at risk of terrorist attack have horrified former Hamilton and Black Cap cricketer Rob Hart. Black Caps to come up with Plan B to neutralise Indian juggernautHAMILTON - The Black Caps have reportedly decided to switch tactics against India in Hamilton tomorrow provided, of course, skipper Daniel Vettori gets the option and the pitch is of its usual good standard. Weather holds the key to India’s batting success in HamiltonHAMILTON - Hamilton’s temperamental autumn climate may give the Black Caps their best chance of weathering another batting storm from the Indian cricket side tomorrow. Black Caps coach Andy Moles backs his team to fight backHAMILTON - New Zealand cricket team coach Andy Moles is optimistic his troops can recover from the battering India has inflicted on them in the fourth match of their one-day series in Hamilton tomorrow. Rowdy Indian fans head for HamiltonHAMILTON - Hamilton’s Indian community is expected to turn out in force to vocally voice their support for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s boys during the fourth one day international to be played against the Black Caps at Seddon Park. Target was not easy to chase, says DhoniHAMILTON - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Wednesday that despite Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir making it look easy, the victory in the fourth One-day International was not easy to chase because the target was revised after every rain interruption. Sehwag powers India to maiden ODI series win in New ZealandHAMILTON - Virender Sehwag smashed the quickest One-day century by an Indian as the visitors defeated New Zealand by 84 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the fourth ODI to secure their first series win here Wednesday. Final Scoreboard: India vs New Zealand; fourth ODIHAMILTON - Scoreboard of the fourth One-day International between India and New Zealand at Seddon Park here Wednesday. India beat New Zealand, win series 3-0HAMILTON - India Wednesday beat New Zealand by 84 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-affected fourth One-day International here to win the five-match series 3-0. McCullum, McGlashan take New Zealand to 270/5HAMILTON - New Zealand batsmen did well to finish with a competitive total of 270 for five in 47 overs in the rain-affected fourth One-day International against India here Tuesday. But India have to chase a target of 281 runs according to the Duckworth-Lewis System to clinch the five-match series 3-0. Scoreboard: India vs New Zealand; fourth ODIHAMILTON - Scoreboard of New Zealand’s innings against India in the fourth One-day International at Seddon Park here Wednesday. India have to chase 281 as per the Duckworth-Lewis system after rain affected play. New Zealand set 281-run target for IndiaHAMILTON - New Zealand set India a 281-run target according to the Duckworth-Lewis System in the rain-affected fourth One-day International at the Seddon Park here Wednesday. Rain stops India-New Zealand ODIHAMILTON - Rain halted play in the fourth One-day international between India and New Zealand at the Seddon Park here Wednesday. New Zealand wins toss, bats in 4th ODIHAMILTON - New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) against India here at Seddon Park Wednesday. India look to seal series against New ZealandHAMILTON - India will look to seal the five match one-day series when they take on hosts New Zealand in the fourth encounter at Seddon Park here Wednesday. |